iShares Core Dividend ETF
DIVB
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in iShares Core Dividend ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
281% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $179K | Put options by funds: $47K
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 42
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 155 (+7)
7.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.47% → 55.95% (-7.5%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $808M → $706M (-$103M)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.74M |
| 3 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$4.65M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.97M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.91M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
P
Paradiem
Covington,
Louisiana
|
-$53.1M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$43.9M |
| 3 |
ACM
Advisors Capital Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$27.4M |
| 4 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
-$10.4M |
DIVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
155 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $706M — down 13% from $808M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new DIVB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kestra Advisory Services, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was Paradiem, cutting an estimated $53.1M.
- 155 institutional investors held iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB) as of Q1 2026, up from 148 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $706M of iShares Core Dividend ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares Core Dividend ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $11.5M added.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Paradiem, an estimated $53.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.